weeknight

noun

week·​night ˈwēk-ˌnīt How to pronounce weeknight (audio)
: a weekday night

Examples of weeknight in a Sentence

The news is on every weeknight at 10 p.m. Her parents don't want her to be out that late on a weeknight.
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These familiar flavor combinations and techniques are my shorthand, especially on a busy weeknight. Sofia Perez, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025 Under that law, a 16-year-old cannot be unaccompanied in public after 11 p.m. or before 5 a.m. on a weeknight. Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 7 July 2025 On the broadcast networks, ABC’s World News Tonight led the April-to-June period with an average of 7.37 million viewers each weeknight. Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025 Lodging may be a little cheaper during the weeknight – for a Monday, a nightly hotel stay is $247. Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for weeknight

Word History

First Known Use

1782, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of weeknight was in 1782

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“Weeknight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weeknight. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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